EDUC 9951 Dissertation Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction
This is a student-centered seminar that is aimed at assisting doctoral students in identifying, shaping, and defining a research topic. Students will be expected to develop an Intent to Propose a Thesis, and to work toward the development of a full-scale draft of a Thesis proposal. Prior to the completion of the seminar, students will be expected to have established a Dissertation Committee.
Course overview
- Department
- Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.64 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.74 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Kristen Bottema-Beutel | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Spring 2025 | Kristen Bottema-Beutel | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Spring 2024 | Katherine Mcneill | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2023 | Charles P Proctor | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 9 |
| Spring 2022 | Kristen Bottema-Beutel | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 6 of 9 |